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Effects of environment and sowing time on growth and yield of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars in Sicily (Italy)

Mario LicataFrancesco RossiniTeresa TuttolomondoGiuseppe VirgaUmberto AnastasiCarmelo SantonocetoSalvatore La BellaFabio Gresta

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0106 biological sciencessowing timesGossypium hirsutumLand availabilityPlant ScienceBiology01 natural sciencesGossypium hirsutumindices of agronomic earlinessYield (wine)lcsh:Botanyseed and lint yieldsCultivar<i>Gossypium hirsutum</i>SicilyEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsLintsowing timeEcologyEnvironment; Gossypium hirsutum; Indices of agronomic earliness; Seed and lint yields; Sicily; Sowing timesSowing04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesindices of agronomic earlinelcsh:QK1-989Settore AGR/02 - Agronomia E Coltivazioni ErbaceeAgronomyProductivity (ecology)seed and lint yield040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesMediterranean areaenvironment010606 plant biology & botany

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Cotton is one of the most important industrial crops in the world. Though widely cultivated in Sicily (Italy) in the past, cotton growth on the island has disappeared today due to a complex variety of agronomic, economic and socio-political reasons. In recent years, increased interest in natural fibers worldwide has led to a revival in cotton plants in the Mediterranean area. The aim of this paper was to assess the response of Gossypium hirsutum L. cultivars to different environments and sowing times. Elsa and Juncal were selected from the most promising cotton cultivars regarding earliness and productivity. Plants were tested with three sowing times and in two Sicilian environments. Cotton yield and yield components were significantly affected by experimental station, sowing time and cultivar. Lint yield of cultivars was 1.60 t ha&minus

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-09-15
10.3390/plants9091209http://hdl.handle.net/10447/453061